2005 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2005 Iowa State Cyclones football
Houston Bowl, L 24–27 vs. TCU
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record7–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBarney Cotton (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJohn Skladany (9th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
2005 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Colorado x   5 3     7 6  
No. 24 Nebraska   4 4     8 4  
Missouri   4 4     7 5  
Iowa State   4 4     7 5  
Kansas   3 5     7 5  
Kansas State   2 6     5 6  
South Division
No. 1 Texas x$#   8 0     13 0  
No. 20 Texas Tech   6 2     9 3  
No. 22 Oklahoma   6 2     8 4  
Texas A&M   3 5     5 6  
Baylor   2 6     5 6  
Oklahoma State   1 7     4 7  
Championship: Texas 70, Colorado 3
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the North Division in the Big 12 Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Dan McCarney, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Big 12's North Division. Iowa State was invited to the Houston Bowl, where the Cyclones lost to TCU. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.